Valentina was in need of a bath.
But the 18-month-old, 80-pound Old English bulldog was otherwise in good shape at Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services Thursday when she was reunited with her family after being on the lam from her Northside home for more than a week. An animal officer's exhaustive detective work led to the reunion.

In 2014, Ralph and Gail Roland founded a nonprofit senior dog sanctuary in Clay County. The place functions as a hospice or assisted living facility for the 26 mostly senior dogs from across Northeast Florida who live there.

In 2014, Ralph and Gail Roland founded a nonprofit senior dog sanctuary in Clay County. The place functions as a hospice or assisted living facility for the 26 mostly senior dogs from across Northeast Florida who live there.